using an ipod on a mac then pc help.

[furry_cup]

plugged my gf's new ipod into my mac works lovely.

plug it into the pc, says about formattig it to pc..

whats the deal? will she lose all her songs? can she only use it on mac OR pc?

thanks

 

[sn00p]

When you initially set it up on the mac it'll have been formatted to HFS+ (mac filing system). Windows won't be able to read it.

If you'd set it up on the PC first, then it'll have been formatted to FAT32, both windows and the mac will then be able to read it.

There maybe (this was the case, not sure anymore) issues with with upgrading the firmware. If you had a PC iPod then you had to update firmware on a PC, and likewise with the mac. Trying to "Cross" upgrade would result in a format.

 

[furry_cup]

spot on. thanks mate, theres only a few songs on it anyway, ill get her to restore it and set it up again on a pc, then she can use it across both platforms.

i do wonder tho as i did the exact same with my ipod and it seems to be fine on my work pc..

I'll ger her to do it, cheers sn00p